R&B’S GOLDEN GIRL GETAWAY #6: Get ready for a BETTY WHITE-OUT

JUST ANNOUNCED this morning…be listening each weekday morning over the next couple of weeks for your chance to QUALIFY for ROBIN AND BRIAN’S GOLDEN GIRL GETAWAY #6 to see BETTY WHITE in VANCOUVER Feb 18th as part of the VANCOUVER COMEDY FESTIVAL.  Be caller 7 at 250-386-1073 when you hear the GOLDEN MOMENT, and you’ll instantly qualify and receive the GOLDEN TREATMENT SPA PACKAGE for 2 at ECO CHIC AVEDA LIFESTYLE SALON AND SPA!  http://ecochicaveda.com/ Grand prize including HARBOUR AIR tickets, HOTEL SPA TREATMENT and DINNER BEFORE THE SHOW WITH US will be announced next Friday Feb 3rd.  THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND!

GUNG HEI FAT CHOI! Make your CHINESE NEW YEAR even more festive with this yummy dish!

Thanks to local CHEF HEIDI FINK http://www.chefheidifink.com/ for sharing this delicious STIR FRIED GREENS WITH GARLIC RECIPE for Chinese New Year! YUM! Try it at home, and check out Chef Heidi’s Chinatown Culinary tours on her website if you don’t know what to do with a DAIKKON either!

STIR-FRIED GREENS WITH GARLIC

Auspicious for Chinese New Year, this recipe is an excellent way to get your family members to eat (and enjoy) their greens!

1 to 1½ lbs Asian greens (try bok choy, gai lan, shanghai bok choy, or any other Asian green, or use kale, broccoli or rapini)

2 Tb grapeseed or peanut oil, 8 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped small, ½ tsp dried chile flakes (optional), 1½ Tb fish sauce or soy sauce, 1 Tb salted soy beans or miso paste, 1 Tb water, ¼ tsp light brown sugar, ¼ tsp rice vinegar

In a small bowl, mash the salted soy beans as best you can.  Add the fish sauce, water, sugar, and vinegar. Set aside. Prepare the greens.  Wash well, then use a knife to separate the soft leaves from the stems.  Slice the stems into ½-inch slices, and cut the leaves into larger pieces.  Keep the stems and the leaves in separate bowls. Heat a large skillet over medium or medium-high heat.  Add the oil and swirl to coat the pan.  Add the garlic and chiles and stir-fry vigorously for about 30-40 seconds, until garlic is sticky and golden, but not burnt.  (This is like pan-roasting garlic, rather than doing it in the oven) Now add the prepared stems to the pan to the pan and stir fry for about 1 to 2 minutes.  Add a little water to the pan if things seem to be burning. Now add the leaves or soft florets and stir several times. Add the salted soybean mixture, stir well, cover, and cook for 2 to 4 minutes more, stirring occasionally, until greens are tender and infused with garlic. Remove the lid in the last minute of cooking to evaporate some of the liquid. Serve the greens immediately or allow to cool to room temperature to be served as a kind of ‘salad’. These green are also the base for Lat Na, a Thai wide noodle dish made with chicken, garlicky greens, and salted soy bean gravy. Serves 4.

FAKE DOLLA BILLZ IN VICTORIA

See what I did to make this story totally gangsta?  Here’s a video to help you spot fake “billz” around Greater Victoria:

SNOW DAY!

Just about everything is SHUT DOWN today because of the snow – how much, you ask?  Check out the 6 inches on our patio… and it’s STILL coming down!

…notice Robin’s coat still has a ski tag from like 12 years ago…

 

QUESTION: ARE YOU NASH ENOUGH?

Answer: Maybe!  Victoria’s own Adam Henkel entered a video contest called “Are You Nash Enough” so we want to help him win a trip to NYC to shoot a commercial with Steve Nash!  Click here: http://www.vitaminwatercanada.ca/blog/2012/01/nash-enough-voting-poll.html

RISKING IT ALL

Check out this video, it’s something a lot of people are thinking about right now!

COME FOR THE HOCKEY, STAY FOR THE COACHING

Looking for something to do this SUNDAY?  If you love hockey, you’ll love the SAANICH JUNION BRAVES ALL STAR CLASSIC and PROSPECTS games this weekend.  Prospects Game kicks off at 1pm at PEARKES ARENA with guest coaches ME and my good friend MIRA LAURENCE from CTV sports.  We’ve never coached a hockey game in our lives, but we are CONFIDENT that where we lack in skills, our players will make up for it.   See you on the blue line. xo Robin http://www.vijhl.com/leagues/custom_page.cfm?clientID=3467&leagueID=16189&pageid=7977

WIN PASSES TO THE VANCOUVER ISLAND BRIDAL EXHIBITION RIGHT HERE..RIGHT NOW!

Getting married?  Need some help with EVERYTHING?! The Vancouver Island Bridal Exhibition is coming up this SUNDAY JANUARY 15th at Pearkes Rec Centre http://www.bridalexhibition.ca/ featuring great deals, amazing fashion shows and an appearance by THE WEDDING BELLES!  Need some tickets?  Email promotions@1073kool.fm RIGHT NOW for your chance to win a pair for you and a friend!

LADY GAGA CHANNELS INNER JULIA CHILD

Lady Gaga had a busy weekend in the kitchen. Gaga got inspired after watching Julia Child, she tweeted “Tonight I’m tackling my first boeuf bourguignon. Apron, heels, a wooden spoon, & heaps of determination. Will report my monster efforts!  #BouefBourguignwrong?http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/julia-childs-beef-bourguignon-recipe/1/

Well, at least we know where she’s getting her beef:

IT’S A NEW YEAR…TRAIN LIKE YOU MEAN IT!!

That’s the motto at the PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR SPORT EXCELLENCE! “TRAIN LIKE YOU MEAN IT!!”  http://www.piseworld.com/ Stats show that 47% of people make a fitness resolution in January, and by the end of the year, almost ALL of them will have stopped using their gym memberships.  DON’T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU!! Win passes to PISE all week at 7:15am and on FRIDAY, you could win the GRAND PRIZE of an INTRO PACKAGE that includes sessions with a PERSONAL TRAINER!  Like CHRIS HINTON (shown above…look how strong he is!) or MY trainer LINDSAY FORGET (shown below….she is actually making me do a one-legged squat in this photo, but look at how happy I look!) See you in the gym!! xo Robin